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September 2019
The Anglican Outlook
news
By Michelle Loubon
D
ame Lorraines, Moko
Jumbies and Fancy Indians
were among the traditional
mas characters on display
at the Grand Market, Queen’s Park
Savannah, Port Of Spain, during
Carifesta XIV celebrations.
National Carnival Commission
co ordinator Joseph Adams said:
“We felt we had to give our visitors
a touch of our traditional mas char-
acters. Judging by their expressions,
they enjoyed it immensely. A lot of
people were looking on at it. They
would enjoyed it too even though
they were not here in the flesh.”
Carifesta XIV which  opened
on August 16 and won rave reviews.
The theme was The Spirit of Wild
Oceans. Its theme is Connect Share
Invest. Among the celebrity visitors
present was Jamaican publisher Ian
Randle, Belize Muhammed Abdul
Shaeed and Haiti’s Dodard Walter
Phillippe.
The next edition is expected to
be held in Antigua/Barbuda.
The event ended on August 25
and continues to feature a cornu-
copia incuidng visual arts, literary
arts, film, community events, dance,
theatre and music. The first edition
was held in Guyana.
T&T has an abundance of talent
On the traditonal mas portrayal,
Adams added: “We have Jab Jabs,
Devils, Midnight Robbers, Katkas
(a type of warrior with a sabre), sou-
mayree and other types of Indian
mas over the Carifesta period.
We have an abundance of talent in
our communities like Arima, Para-
min, Point Fortin, Rio Claro and Car-
apichaima and we wanted to bring it
to the fore.” Among those who en-
joyed the passing parade was Cul-
tural Ambassador Norvan Fullerton
and attorney Martin Daly.
They made their way past iconic
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Dancers from Monserrat Emarald Shamoiles, go through their routine during “Country Night” event held at
the Queens Park Savannah, 19th August, as part of Carifesta xiv celebrations. Photo by Jermaine Cruick-
shank. Below: Performers from host nation Trinidad and Tobago execute a limbo dance during the opening
ceremony of CARIFESTA XIV at the CARIFESTA Village, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain last Sunday.
Photo by Ishmael Salandy
Caribbean landmarks including a
golden replica of Bob Marley, which
stands like a sentinel at Trenchtown,
Jamaica. The slew of characters
also slipped past the Haitian symbol
of the Unknown Slave blowing on
a conch shell which can be found
at Port Au Prince, Haiti. Adams
was assisted by field activist
Dale Delicia. Dame Lorraine
(Eric Lewis)
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danced and pranced as though he
was “in George Street,” said one on-
looker.
Carifesta opening was
impressive
Asked about  Carifesta open-
ing night, Adams said: “It was really
impressive.
I
was blown
away. The
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decor. Rudder and Carl Jacobs
sang. I felt proud T&T was hosting
Carifesta.” He also paid kudos to
Culture Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-
Dolly and former traditional mas sta-
warts including the late John Cupid
and the late Carib queen Jennifer
Cassar. Adams said: “It is impos-
sible for someone to live in a
country like Trinidad with a rich cul-
tural heritage and not take part in
culture in some small or large man-
ner. We have rich pool of talent.” 
Adams also said he agreed with
Ian Carew that “Caribbean art and
writing was born of a people’s col-
lective awakening, and it is the duty
of its writers and artists to articulate
their people’s dreams.”
In the background, Adams’ song
Man Overboard played.
 He said: “It was the coup anthem
in July 27, 1990. They kept playing
that song during that dark period of
our history.”
 An excerpt from Culture Minister
Nyan Gadsby-Dolly which was con-
tained in the pamphlet “ The Spirit of
Wild Oceans”  said: “Carifesta
is one of our highlight events as a
region. We have a shared a com-
mon history and continue to forge
collaborations in the economic, po-
litical, technological and academic
spheres. We have had our chal-
lenges but also many successes of
which we should be proud.
The University of the West In-
dies, Carifta, Caribbean Broadcast-
ing Union, Caribbean Examination
Council, and our West Indies cricket
team stand as examples of how our
combined efforts can create institu-
tions of excellence.”
She added: “Carifesta em-
bodies Caribbean integration, and it
gives expression to the uniqueness
of our Caribbean reality. It is here
that our people came together co
mingling and creating one commu-
nity one people.” Among the Cari-
com member states are Antigua
and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti,
Jamaica, Montseraat, St Lucia, St
Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the
Grenadines and Suriname.  Cari-
com Associate Members include
Anguilla, Cayman Islands and Turks
and Caicos Islands. Independent
Contingents include Canada, Cu-
racao, Martinique, Guadeloupe and
Colombia.
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